Pakistan's ousted Sharif vows to remain active in politics

Martin Rowe

The speech marks the first time Sharif has publicly commented on the court's ruling and comes as the former prime minister leads a defiant procession from Islamabad to his party's stronghold in the eastern city of Lahore.

Sources in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party said that some of the senior party leaders were concerned about the security of Sharif.

Opposition leader Imran Khan takes dig at ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif. PML-N leaders are in the process of making arrangements for more supporters to attend the rally, and as the convoy sets off towards Lahore once again.

"Dictators rule the country for 10 years but a Prime Minister can not even complete his tenure".

Meanwhile, in another challenge to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League party, firebrand opposition cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri returned home after mostly living overseas amid pending court-cases against him in Pakistan.

Qadri, the fiery cleric, said Tuesday that he will launch a new anti-government campaign and praised the Supreme Court for disqualifying Sharif.

Sharif vowed to push ahead with the rally, which is expected to take roughly two days to reach his hometown of Lahore along Pakistan's historic Grand Trunk Road, despite security concerns.

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"Will the nation's mandate ever be respected?" he asked. "We will do this in the interest of Pakistan", he said, claiming that there was "not even a single allegation of corruption".

"I am going to my home".

Mr Sharif had initially announced that Mr Abbasi will be appointed as interim premier until his brother Shahbaz is elected as a member of Parliament to become premier. The Afghan leader expressed satisfaction over the smooth transition and said that it was good for democracy of Pakistan, the statement said.

"As the rally gets closer to Lahore, it will surpass all other jalsas of the past".

Abrar voted for Sharif in the last election, but said he was left dismayed by persistently high unemployment during Sharif's tenure.

He stepped down almost an year before Pakistan would have participated in the scheduled general elections.

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